Balfour Beatty has won a £38 million contract to build a new retirement development in Surrey.

The company will deliver 78 luxury retirement properties, a health club, swimming pool, restaurant and library in Englefield Green on behalf of developer Audley.

A £3m enabling works package is already underway on the Cooper's Hill scheme, with main construction works set to begin this Autumn.

Dean Banks, Managing Director for Balfour Beatty's UK Construction Services business, said: "The award of this contract is another example of the importance of early contractor engagement. Our long-standing relationship with Audley has enabled us to work together to deliver a proposal that provides us with a solid foundation from which to excel in the build of this new development.


"With our teams already on site, we are primed and ready to start main construction works. On completion, we will have seen the scheme through from project outset to full realisation."

Kevin Shaw, Managing Director at Audley, said: "We have a proven track record of successful projects with Balfour Beatty; they have always shown a real understanding of the Audley proposition and the need to meet the growing demand for high quality retirement properties. This is the natural next step in this partnership and we look forward to moving forward with the development of Audley Cooper's Hill."

(LM)